Trout Fishing

News & Tips: The Top Fishing Tackle of 2015: 12 of the Hottest Lures Across the North...
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The Top Fishing Tackle of 2015: 12 of the Hottest Lures Across the North

May 5, 2015
by NITRO Boats, as published in Volume 2, Issue 1 of NITRO Performance Fishing Boats Magazine From the Great Lakes to the Bow River, the bounty of gamefish in the north is plentiful, and multiple…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons Spinners Out-Fish Flies for Winter Trout...
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4 Reasons Spinners Out-Fish Flies for Winter Trout

February 23, 2015
Here in northwestern Pennsylvania it’s the time of year when you take advantage of whatever outdoor opportunities present themselves.  If something is in season and the weather decides to cooperate,…
News & Tips: Think Thread Doesn’t Matter When Tying Flies? Learn How to Pick the Right Thread for the Job...
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Think Thread Doesn’t Matter When Tying Flies? Learn How to Pick the Right Thread for the Job

December 10, 2014
Many fly tiers won’t skimp when it comes to purchasing fly tying materials such as hackles or dubbing for fly tying but never pay any thought to the thread they’ll be using.  Other than the hook, fly…
News & Tips: 3 Factors You Should Consider When Buying a Fly Tying Bobbin...
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3 Factors You Should Consider When Buying a Fly Tying Bobbin

November 25, 2014
Over my years in fly tying, I have been lucky enough to test nearly all fly tying bobbins. There are so many different varieties and styles of bobbins on the market today, it amazes me that fly tiers…
News & Tips: 6 Low-Water Fly Fishing Tips for Great Lakes Steelhead...
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6 Low-Water Fly Fishing Tips for Great Lakes Steelhead

November 17, 2014
The southern shore of Lake Erie that stretches across portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, known by many anglers as Steelhead Alley, provides an exceptional opportunity to fish for quality-…
Blade Bait Lake Michigan  Salmon and Trout by Blade Bait Lake Michigan  Salmon and Trout...
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Salmon Kings, Browns & Blade Baits, An Effective Combination

October 27, 2014
Fall is by far my most favorite time of the year. Between the hunting and fishing there is always something fun and exciting to be a part of in the outdoors. The fall salmon run on Lake Michigan is…
News & Tips: Flashy Streamers Worth a Try When the Water is High...
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Flashy Streamers Worth a Try When the Water is High

October 16, 2014
This autumn, your favorite trout fishing river may be faster and higher due to heavy rains. While fly fishing and wading may be difficult, you can always try swinging streamers. Swinging a fly…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing: Cast a Grasshopper Fly to Fool Fall Trout...
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Fly Fishing: Cast a Grasshopper Fly to Fool Fall Trout

October 7, 2014
Trout fishermen traditionally cast imitations of aquatic insects such as mayflies and caddis. But some of the best fall fly-fishing comes from imitating "terrestrial" insects. These are bugs that are…
News & Tips: Get Rid of Fishing Net Problems With These 4 Tips...
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Get Rid of Fishing Net Problems With These 4 Tips

September 26, 2014
When planning my weekend fishing trips, I make a mental rundown of the essential items that I need to pack. Fly rods, fly boxes and my fishing waders are always tops on that list, but securing my…
News & Tips: Now is the Time to Fish for Trout That Survived the Summer...
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Now is the Time to Fish for Trout That Survived the Summer

September 21, 2014
I don’t know what your weather has been, but in much of the northeast part of the country the soon-to-be-departed summer was exceptionally wet and relatively cool.  Which is good news for trout…
News & Tips: 3 Keys to Catching Trophy Brown Trout This Fall...
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3 Keys to Catching Trophy Brown Trout This Fall

September 17, 2014
Hooking a trophy brown trout this fall has a lot do do with timing. Fall provides great opportunities to catch trophy brown trout. Fall spawning runs from these elusive fish give dedicated fly…
News & Tips: Fiberglass Fly Rods: A Trout Angler's Desire to Feel More of the Casting Action...
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Fiberglass Fly Rods: A Trout Angler's Desire to Feel More of the Casting Action

September 10, 2014
After catching a smattering of six- to eight-inch wild brown trout, the sixteen incher looked like a salmon when it came out from behind a submerged tree trunk and inhaled the nymph.  A second later…